Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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